Avenida 18 de Julio 1531

Here we are! In front of the Church of Nuestra Señora del Carmen la Mayor, although everyone in Montevideo knows it simply as the Church of Cordón. As you can see, we are on the main avenue of the city, Avenida 18 de Julio, in the heart of the central neighborhood that bears the same name. A little history. To understand this temple, you have to take a little trip back in time. The origin of the congregation at this point dates back to 1805, when a modest chapel was inaugurated after realizing the need to provide religious care to residents who lived outside the walls of the ancient city. As the years went by and the neighborhood grew, in 1835 it was elevated to the status of a parish. Years later, in 1865, the foundation stone was laid to build a larger temple, which opened its doors in 1870. However, on the night of December 12, 1908, a raging fire destroyed a large part of the structure, forcing its subsequent demolition. An outstanding historical fact is that, between 1874 and 1890, its parish priest was Monsignor Mariano Soler, who would later become the first archbishop of Montevideo. Its present and architecture. The building we see today was designed by the renowned Uruguayan architect Elzeario Boix. Neo-Romanesque in style, the works were formally completed in 1924, so it has more than one…

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